Forces

The heads of these different branches are either members or associate members of the Defence Council in Ottawa and the Senior Officer of the Forces is the Chief of General Staff.

Canada's Defence Forces 1939

The description "Forces" is in itself inadequate since it conjures up the idea of a military operation in the traditional sense, while the reality is in many ways the diametric opposite.

The Nobel Peace Prize 1988 - Presentation Speech 1988

Forces from the Islamic Courts are locked in a tense stand-off with militia loyal to the weak transitional government based in the bombed-out town of Baidoa, 155 miles northwest of the capital.

Africa 2009

"The Israel Defense Forces is one of the most moral armies in the world," Netanyahu said in a statement.

For Israeli army, tests of accountability Joel Greenberg 2010

Is this the public for which the Israel Defense Forces is fighting day in and day out?

Matthew Yglesias » After the Two-State Solution 2009

Ring Number Three: The [EU] European Union, Germany, [NATO] the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and all European interests, in the [21st] Century, which means the rapid withdrawal of all offensive military European Forces from the Islamic Crescent/Arabian Peninsula/Hindu Cush, with out being dragged into yet another quagmire.

Matthew Yglesias » Endgame 2010

"The Israel Defense Forces is one of the most moral armies in the world," Netanyahu said in a statement.

For Israeli army, tests of accountability Joel Greenberg 2010

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces is a civilian.

Think Progress » Missouri Lawmaker’s Argument Against Repealing DADT: It Would Be A ‘Cultural Affront’ To Terrorists 2010

Forces from the U.S. 10th Mountain Division arrived soon after, and the building was cleared.

A Firefight Exposes Afghan Weakness Maria Abi-Habib 2010

The Canadian Forces is predominantly white, male and increasingly made up of older, better-educated and better-paid individuals, according to a Statistics Canada analysis that also says members of the military are almost twice as likely to be bilingual as their counterparts in the civilian work force.

Military Full Of White Guys « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008